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A photograph of a formal ceremony indoors with a red carpet. On the left, a man with hair tied in a bun wears an orange-red garment and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a small paper or card while seated beside a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a round finial. In the foreground a gold-coloured ornate object is visible. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard raises both palms in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Behind them a woman in a purple-bordered sari and a woman in white saris stand, and another woman in a white outfit with a wooden-bead necklace kneels near the staff. Several other people in white are visible in the background. a person appears to be the figure in orange-red with the rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.

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October 06 20152015-10-06July 06 20142014-07-06November 06 20112011-11-06A seated man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe with a golden border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, who has his eyes closed and one hand raised. The seated man has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a ceremonial staff rises beside him. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-yellow saris and dhotis sit and stand on a red carpet in a hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Darshan blessing scene. a person: the seated figure in orange-red robes with long hair tied back, rudraksha mala and golden trim is a candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2014-11-02A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a golden-edged cloth, holding a tall golden staff, places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded necklace. Other women in red, orange and white saris stand and gesture behind them in a hall with red carpet and draped red curtains. Caption text on the photo credits a person and . The seated blessing figure shows some cues in orange robes and beads but the appearance is uncertain and the page says no Swamiji is present2014-11-02A seated man in a saffron-toned wrap with a pink and white flower garland and a green leaf garland gives a blessing to a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl, who raises his right hand in a mudra. The seated figure, with white forehead markings and a red thread on his wrist, holds a folded white paper and reaches toward the young man's forehead. A golden lion-faced throne armrest and a silver staff are in front. Other people in white with orange shawls sit behind, and a red-draped throne is at left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and giving blessing, wearing saffron wrap and floral garlands.2014-05-11A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a shaved-looking forehead, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, holding a folded white paper or envelope in one hand and facing a younger man in a white t-shirt with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala and conference lanyard, who has his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, several people stand in white, orange and cream saris and white shirts, some with lanyards, in an indoor hall with red drapes. The older figure with the distinctive long hair, rudraksha and saffron wrap is a person candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2013-07-20A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace of ornate bead ornaments, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap stands at left, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a moustache, whose arms are raised. The blessed man's other palm is open upward. Behind them a seated woman in a white top and another in a patterned orange top watch. A small paper slip is held in the officiant's hand, and a gold deity murti or ornament sits at lower left. The officiant is probable Swamiji, with long hair, a saffron wrap, gold neck ornaments and a sandal-marked forehead.2014-01-04September 10 20112011-09-10October 04 20132013-10-04A photograph of an outdoor evening gathering under white canopies. A figure on the left wears a deep red-maroon dress with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, with long hair swept back and a gold hair ornament; he raises one hand toward the face of a man on the right, who wears a white polo shirt, a red shawl and a gold bangle and gestures with his palm raised. Several seated women in white clothes watch, one wearing a dark bead necklace, and more people in white and red sit behind. An ornate gold-fringed orange canopy edge is visible at the top left.2013-12-20March 03 20152015-03-03